The Washington critic., 1887-12-17


built Of granite. The Cash Room in this build.
Ing Is a beautiful apartment In tho north wing,
the entrance to which Is from the north porch.
The vaults are under the Cash Room and can
20 seen on wrttenHpermit, given by the
Treasurer OF the United States. whose office
j. IN the northeast angle on the first foor
This permit must be shown the cashier. who
will detail guides TO take the visitor into the
great bullion chests OF the country. The old
state Department used 10 he on the site occu-
pied hy the northeast corner Of tho Treasury
The Rognes' Gallery and Museum Of the secret
Service Bureau are on the second floor and
open to the subtle and this and the vaults. In.
ciudng the new steei vaults for the storage Of
silver dollars. are the points OF most Interest.
About $500 people are employed in this build.
Department Of Justice.
Immediately north Of the Treasury Building and
lust across the street Is the Department OF
Justice; This building was. originally erected
A. the Freodmans bank. The square In which
It Is erected is historic one, on tho. same
street, at the east corner, stands Riggs Bank.
which WAS built for The accommodation OF the
Washington branch OF tho old United States
Bank, The greater part OF " Il now occupied
by the clerks VI the SurgeonGenctars OMce.
Around the corner TO the west IL the Conmis'
epry Generals offce, formerly the old Wash
ineton Club House, In front OF which Philip
Barton key was shot by sickles, The tree,
under which tho dead mans body lay. Is still
standing, although Its bark had been COM
pletely removed by relic hunters. A. the north
west corner OF tue square, above tho Comms-
snry.Gcnerars onlce, Is tho house made famous
by the ownership OF Commodore Decatur, and
where Dolly Madison lived aud regned 50
as President expired. slSty people are en-
ployel in the Department OF Justice.
War. Navy and stnte Departments.
This .edltce. once named BY q Washington Jour.
nalist tho "rrinne Building" occupies the
diatey west OF the white House. The state
Department occupies the south part. the Navy
is located north OF the state, while tho War
Iaa.fs
II Il u new and very handsome structure. The
most beautiful room 10 the whole building Is
conceded TO be the library OF the State Depart
lnent. with south front, from whose windows
the eye can sweep uninterruptedly down the
Potomac 10 Mt. Vernon and tar over the Vir'
glnia Mills. The building ,is IN the Italian
Runass ssanco. II IL 561 feet long aud 3i3 feet
wide. It's greatest height Is iss feet. and the
flag floating over the central portion, ilaunts Ia
the breeze HIGHER np than my other he, mug in the M
House of Representatives. The cost OF the
building was hvc millions OF dollars, about
three times rs mpeh as the White llonse ! he
from the west front of this building, Is oocu-
pied by a rart OF the War Department. and in
itis the Ordnance Museum, containing relics
Of the late war especially interesting Ia. sol
ders. One hundred people arc employed here
under tha Secretary OF state, 800 under the
Secretary OF War and 800 under the Secretary
OF the Navy.
C0rcOrnn Art Gallery.
The Corcoran Art Gallery Is az tho corner OF
Pennsylvania avenue aud Seventeenth street.
opposite the War. Navy and State Department.
II Is open Tuesdays, Thursdays and saturdays
free; on other days, Except sundays, small
admission fee Is charged. THIS gallery, al
though not to be compared with the great
Old World galleries i nevertheless very
creditable Institution for so new Il country as
the United states. 1t contains among other
"Greek Slave"
The weather Bureau.
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ono hundred yards west OF the state, War and
Navy Departments, on G street Its one OF the
most interesting places In Washington to visit.
The observers In charge when at LEISURE 6, al,
thoy "manuIacturo weather"
Duvy Burns Cottage.
Ono Of the curiosities of Washington is old Davy
Burns Cottage, on Seventeenth street, near the
the Presidents House or by the Metropolitan
or Avenue line of cars. Next door to " Is
General Van Ness once stately mansion,
where he brought his bride. Marcia Burns, one
Of the original helresses OF Washington.
The Naval Observatory.
To the West Of the Washington Monument, on
tho highest elevation that borders the north
bank of the river, between st. Elizaheths s
NSa e TSs Hi on Wssqh hs Il stands I
Is famous for having been the camping ground
Of Washington, .Braddock, and tho latters
%Seys Ths hs EsS Sn S rsH e hS Sam to e H.
self-conceit and vanity. Tradition also points
out this. hill AS the decisive battle ground be-
tween tho DISTRICT Indians and the mysterious y,
largest refracting telescope in the world next
to the new equatorial Just built for the Lick
By is aid that %Sst ineresns
country was made. the moons of Mars. The en-
trance to the observatory Is at 4 and Twenty
third streets northwest. Phe herdic cabs go
to Twenty y-second and q streets.
This building Is situated east Of the Monument.
II Is inclosed by the most beautiful and glow
Ing flower garden In the country aud tho
grounds contain the most complete arboretum
probably In the United States. Attached to
this Department are tho Experimental Gar
deas, whose Offices are Immediately west of
thomain building. The Belt Limo cars go right
past the grounds On the first hoor oi the
western wing Is the library. and the second
floor Of tho centre Of the building devoted to AL
extensive agricultural museum.
The Printing nnd Engraving Bureau.
The great money mill OF the Government Is To-
srests At a9s esrnsp spubeas n o Monl
ment and southwest from Tho Agriculture Bu-
reau. II Is reached by the Belt Line Cars,
and is opened to visitors on satnrdays only.
Here are engraved and printed tue paper
money, bonds. postage and revenue stamps,
ETC., used by the Government.
The Smithsonian.
Across Twelfth street. Immediately east from
the Agricultural Department, are the Smith
sonian Institution aud the Smithsonian
Grounds The former Is a specimen OF the most
graceful architecture in the city. and tho lat
ter form the most beautiful Landscape garden
In the country. These grounds of themselves
are worth visit to Washington to see. They
contain tho memorial urn to tho artist who do
signed the park, Andrew j. Downing, and the
bronze statue of Professor Henry, the first
secretary OF the institution. Tho latter is at
tho northwest corner of the building; the
Downing Urn Is In the centre OF the grounds
The Smithsonian Is filled with the most varied
and interesting objects connected with science.
The building was finished 80 years ago at cost
of nearly II half million of dollars, This sum
was bequeathed by James SmthsoD, an Eng.
lish scientist, to form an establishment for the
increase and diffusion OF knowledge among
the interest on the original donation. The Mn
scum Is open from III aud Is reached by the
Seventh Street, the Ninth Street and the Belt
Line Of street cars.
The National Museum.
The National Museum is In the Smithsonian
grounds, a few yards east OF the Smithsonian
building. II contains thousands of tho most in
terestlng epriosities, samples Of the llfer Gus
toms and history OF all nations. IL IL open
daily to the public from Ia. IN. to p IN,
Medical Museum.
The Army and Navy Medical Museum is on the
corner OF seventh and streets southwest. I'D
joining tho National Museum. The building
was finished this year and Is In part occupied
by clerks of the Surgeon'General's office and
tho hospital records OF the late war The Mu.
scum Is on the second floor and Is full OF inter.
esiing surgical relies of the war. and has the
largest medical library In the world Among
the ouriosities within Its walls Is the articu-
lated skeleton of Gulteau, the assassin of
President Garfield.
The U. p. Fish Commission.
Across seventh street from tho Medical Museum
In the building known as the Old Arnory, are
the Headquarters of the u. S Fish Commission
The building is an old one and was used during
hp xya na "a IN
improved scientific appliances for fish Matching
and is open to he public till $p.m.
The Botanical Gardens.
Passing eastward over the railroad bridge that
spans Sixth street and the railroad track lead
TO the y. and P.depot, and through the pretty